Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12838, Eleazer Eaton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Eaton, Eleazer
S. 12838
bearded
CONTENTS

8604 New York
Eleazer Eaton of Manlius in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company command by Captain Hunda of the Reg't. command by Col. Miller in the New York line for 2 Years.
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annu. to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Ap l 1833 and sent E. Rhode Manlius N.Y.
Arrears to the 1 th of March 33 $160. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 33 40.
200.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Inobromwell Clerk Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 18

11277
Eleaser Eaton
Elizah Rhoads
Manlius
N.Y.
Agar
adorned
2 years pri
80 $

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. On this 11 th day of Sept r . 1832 personally appeared in open court before Hon. Daniel Morely, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit at a Court of Chancery in Onondaga  Hard sitting. Elazer Eaton a resident of the town of Marliss  aged Sixty Six County of Onondaga & State of New York, v. being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depore & say, and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of correspondence passed, the 7 th day of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. viz That on the first day of April 1781, he enlisted for Nine Months in the town of Florida County of Montgomery, State of New York, under Capt Jellie, under in Col. Willet's Regiment called as he believes "The New Line" was sent to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River, and was there placed under the command of Captain Goss, of the same Regiment, on the 10 th July of that year was in a battle at a place called Indian Nero called Sheneen, with the British, Indians, & Tories, under command of a Party called Doxtater. Col. Willet commanded the Americans and Captain McLean was killed at that place, - was stationed during the summer at parties of the time at Fort Schuyler, Fort Dayton, & Stone Arabia on the Mohawk River, and was employed almost constantly in scouting parties, under Major Wilt & Capt Cherry in the same service. Major Wilt commanded the Continental troops, was discharged the 1 st day of January 1782 at Fort Plain, In the Month of April 1782 enlisted again for Nine Months at Florida under the 21 st day of June 1832 before me Alan S. Smith Justice of the Peace Mark

He under Captain French in Col. Willett's Regiment and was ultimately during the Spring & Summer was stationed at Fort Harkness Stone Arabia & Fort Dayton, was constantly employed that year in scouting parties along the Mohawk River, between Schoharie & Fort Stanwix, That in the month of November of that year he enlisted under Captain Wright in Col. Willett's Regiment for three years & went into winter quarters at Fort Plain , - In the month of January, 1783 of that year went on an expedition with the rest of the troops to that place under Col. Willett against Fort Oswego, on Lake Ontario had a scouting party through the snow & cold weather and after arriving within five miles of Oswego, were ordered to return, it having been ascertained that the pilot who had conducted them through the woods had communicated information of their whereabouts to the British at Oswego. The troops returned to Fort Plain & remained at that place and at Stone Arabia until the latter part of October of that year when where they applied with the other troops underwent their final discharge.
The applicant was born on the 5th of August in the year 1765, in the town of Caneboro now Columbia County, State of New York & has no record of his age lived at Helder in the County of Montgomery, N.Y. when he went into the service, and continued to live in that place until 1794, when he moved to the town of Pradus where he has since lived and now continues to reside. At some time of entering the service voluntarily enlisted, & does not recollect of ever having a written discharge from the service. That he has no written documents to prove his service and knows of no person who can testify to his service except those persons mentioned.

That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity, and the true bearing of his former case.
This applicant would further state that he was in a Battle at Schuylkill, on the New Hampshire River in the fall of the year 1781, with the American troops against the British, under the command of Major R. H. Butler. That the British retreated from that place and were followed by the Americans, to a place near East Concord Creek where Col. Butler was killed. The said Applicant was then incidentally after
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of New Hampshire.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid {Ezra Eaton}
Daniel Mosley Circuit Judge We Allen Breed a Clergyman residing in the town of Mansfield and Thaddeus Patten residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezra Eaton who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed Allen Breed the day and year above Thaddeus Patten Mark
written Sworn this 11 th Sept. 1832
Daniel Mosley Circuit Judge and the said Court do hereby declare their
this 21 st day of June 1832
before me Adam S. Hurlbut Just of the Peace Mark

opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories as prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court do further certify that it appears to them that Allen Breed who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Mansfield and that Thaddeus Patten who has also signed signed the same is a resident of Mansfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
I Daniel M m Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery, of the Seventh Circuit for the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleanor Caton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Daniel M m Moseley Deputy Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County, ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County, upon solemn oath, David Copselman, aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn, and who by me is known to be a credible person, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Eliezer Eaton who was making application for a pension that he knows of his enlistment in the month of April 1782 under Captain French in Col. Wilts Regiment of the State of New York called the "New Line" for Nine Months then he served with him in the same Regiment during the whole term thereof, and full thereafter that in the month of November of the same year said Eaton enlisted in Captain Wright's Company in the same Regiment for three years. That the deponent was therefor a Soldier in said Company of the same Regiment and that he served with said Eaton and heard of his having been until the month of October or November of the year 1783 when the war having ceased they were discharged that the deponent was with the Regiment and was in the expectation of Col. Wilts against Oswego in January 1783 and recollect said Eaton was there. The deponent further saith that in the year 1781 he was at a place called Sackets now known near the Mohawk river soon after a Battle had taken place there that he there saw said Eaton in Captain Crops Company as a Soldier and that he understood said Eaton was engaged in said Battle as a Soldier.  Sworn and subscribed this 21 day of Jany 1833  David Copselman Mark  before me Adam S. Huntley Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Onondaga ss
I personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Onondaga New York who being first duly sworn, with the foregoing I say that by reason of the age and consequent loss of memory he cannot answer particularly as to the precise time and length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods herein set in the following times viz: Nine Months I served as a private in Captain J. H. ... Company in the year 1781 ... Six Months I served as a Captain ... in the year 1782 ... One Year I served as a Captain ... in the year 1782 to 1783 ... and ... I am a private.
Sworn & Subscribed this 21 st Jan'y 1833 before me
Ebenezer Eaton
Adam Huntley Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Onondaga ss
I, Romben J. Hopp Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Adam Huntley Esq: before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the final of the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 28th day of January 1833.
R. S. Hopp Clerk

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Eleazer Eaton Manlius Onondaga New York
W. H. Service in 1837 should be procured aome
28 Dec 1832 P. 187.
(no agent) E Rhodes esq Manlius

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BRIEF in the case of  Eleazar Eaton, Marlines,  vs of Quamash  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 61 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     ap. 1 in 1781 9 mos private Gen. D. Arnold, col. Willett, Col. Cross   ap. 1782 still choo u Col. H. Arnold, col. Willett   Nov. 1782 still in Oct. '83 u Col. Wright, do  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 1 taken from Sharon; Connecticut  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Florida, Montgomery Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses for the last term & Trady  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Put War
12838 INVALID.
File No. 12838
Eleazer Eaton Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: —Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Chase & Britton
6 Waverly
agents
Manhattan

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Eaton which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? He has V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? So far as the length of service is concerned, he has mentioned the years 1812 & 1814, which should be sufficient. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Hee has  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? (Yes) Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? It does  XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? They are  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XXI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

are the Rolls of Col. Mitchell's Regiment in the War Department? and are not the business of Talbot in 81 & 82 proved by P. C. Estlin's affidavit. Please See Talbot's further affidavit re: Services.